A slight majority of Republicans believe that President Trump “rightfully won” the presidential election two weeks ago, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released Wednesday found.
The survey, taken November 13-17 among 1,346 U.S. respondents, found 73 percent expressing the belief that Joe Biden (D) won the election, compared to five percent who chose Trump. However, 53 percent of Republicans, specifically, believe Trump “rightfully won,” while less than a third, 29 percent, said the same for the former vice president:
About half of all Republicans believe President Donald Trump ‘rightfully won’ the U.S. election but that it was stolen from him by widespread voter fraud that favored Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. https://t.co/Ya7kX95sDN pic.twitter.com/tiLEkQPUOO
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 18, 2020
According to Reuters, an even greater majority of Republicans expressed concern that the election was, in fact, “rigged”:
Asked why, Republicans were much more concerned than others that state vote counters had tipped the result toward Biden: 68% of Republicans said they were concerned that the election was “rigged,” while only 16% of Democrats and one-third of independents were similarly worried.
Overall, the survey, which included a sample of 100 more Democrats than Republicans — 598 Democrats to 496 Republicans — found 55 percent expressing the belief that the election was “legitimate and accurate.” According to Reuters, that percentage is “down 7 points from a similar poll that ran shortly after the 2016 election.” Over a quarter of Americans believe the election was “the result of illegal voting or election rigging” — a double-digit increase from 2016.
“This was a rigged election. No Republican Poll Watchers allowed, voting machine ‘glitches’ all over the place (meaning they got caught cheating!), voting after election ended, and so much more,” Trump said in reaction to the Reuters/Ipsos survey:
This was a rigged election. No Republican Poll Watchers allowed, voting machine “glitches” all over the place (meaning they got caught cheating!), voting after election ended, and so much more! https://t.co/YDh7A7wxLW
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
The survey’s margin of error is +/- five percent.
It coincides with a Politico/Morning Consult poll, which showed that 46 percent of Americans want Trump to concede “right away.” The survey reflected similar skepticism from Republicans, specifically, with 67 percent doubting that the election was “free and fair.”
On Wednesday, President Trump blasted the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s 5-2 decision rejecting the Trump campaign’s claim that observers did not get “meaningful access” during the vote count in the Keystone State, calling it a “terrible insult to our Constitution!”:
They didn’t even allow Republican Observers into the building to watch. A terrible insult to our Constitution! https://t.co/Q8RgaTs6ev
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
Sources: Breitbart: Poll: 52% of Republicans Believe President Trump ‘Rightfully Won’ the Election
The entire election should be done over at the first possible chance be closely monitored and no phony mail in votes other than absentee
I agree w/ Mike
This was a illegal election, which should be over turn & re-voting take place with no mail end voting Allowed.
This should be a lesson on future voting election.
In person with I.D. to be able to vote, no exceptings
You have to have I.D.’s in other business such as Banks etc. why not voting???
I totally agree with Mike and Percy. This voting was fraudulent beginning four years ago. And still the media calls that numbnuts VP-elect. I believe there can be another election, and January 20th can be put off until February 20th! I also believe in voter IDs with a picture. After all, one cannot get a driver’s license without a picture being on it. At 79 years old I would never have thought that anything like this voting fiasco would take place. In person Poll Voting, picture ID and maybe two days to vote during times like these, with longer hours at the polls.
My post is now awaiting “moderation.” There goes Freedom of Speech. And I didn’t even use bad language!
It’s NOT stolen yet . . . Christians, PRAY to GOD that HIS will be done and the RIGHTFUL PRESIDENT is ELECTED. God Answers PRAYER!. One Enlightened Patriot. Team Trump and His Allies 2020.
AGREE STRONGLY !!!
Today’s Dems have no scruples! Don’t expect the
Majority of them to “do the right thing”! It’s in their
DNA !